Hundreds of protests have broken out in Indian-administered Kashmir since New Delhi stripped the region of its autonomy and imposed a military clampdown more than three weeks ago, a senior government official has told the AFP news agency.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has called his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, a "poisonous plant of American diplomacy", vowing to "shutter the absurd dream" that US sanctions will force a change in Pyongyang.

Hong Kong got a rare moment of calm this past weekend, when not a single canister of tear gas was fired - a rarity in a city where the use of the chemical has quickly become something normal over the past two months of protests.

Joy and celebration turned into horror and carnage when a suicide bomber targeted a packed Afghan wedding hall, killing at least 63 people in the deadliest attack to rock Kabul this year, officials and witnesses said Sunday.

Hong Kong democracy activists kicked off a weekend of fresh protests on Saturday in a major test for the movement following criticism over an airport protest earlier this week - and as concerns mount over Beijing's next move.

North Korea rejected further peace talks with Seoul Friday on the same day it launched at least two projectiles - the sixth such test in a month, according to South Korea's military. The statement from North Korea followed a speech on Thursday by South Korean President Moon Jae-in marking the 74th anniversary of Korean independence. In it, Moon vowed reunification of the Korean peninsula by 2045 - a subject that Pyongyang views as provocative.

In a speech marking the 74th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's rule from 1910 to 1945, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in on Thursday urged Japan to contemplate its wartime past and offered to engage in talks to repair strained ties, while Japan pledged to never repeat the horrors of war.

Pro-democracy protesters retreated from Hong Kong's airport after holding two days of hugely disruptive rallies that turned violent and plunged the global financial hub further into turmoil. The protests ended early Wednesday morning following a series of clashes in which a policeman drew his gun after being beaten by demonstrators and other officers fired pepper spray, AFP reports.

Beijing on Monday warned that escalating violence by anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, especially against the police, was showing “signs of terrorism” and reiterated its support for the city’s force to take resolute action to crack down on “rioters”, news wires reported.

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam warned Friday that two months of pro-democracy demonstrations were causing economic chaos in the city, AFP reports. Yet, she ruled out making concessions to "silence the violent protesters". Her words came as she met with business leaders as thousands of pro-democracy activists staged a sit-in at Hong Kong airport, hoping to win international support for their movement.

Hundreds of protests have broken out in Indian-administered Kashmir since New Delhi stripped the region of its autonomy and imposed a military clampdown more than three weeks ago, a senior government official has told the AFP news agency.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has called his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, a "poisonous plant of American diplomacy", vowing to "shutter the absurd dream" that US sanctions will force a change in Pyongyang.

Hong Kong got a rare moment of calm this past weekend, when not a single canister of tear gas was fired - a rarity in a city where the use of the chemical has quickly become something normal over the past two months of protests.

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